Typographical composing and distributing machine



sept. 27, 1932. y H. A. BURT v1,880,119

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND` DISTRIBUTING MACHINE Filed ost. 1'. A1930 s shets-'shet 1 Sept. 27, 1932. H. A. BURT 1,880,119

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE Filed Octl l. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 i ff 53?? 3 Y H. A. BURT 1,880,119

TYPOGRAPHICAL coMPosmG AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE Sept. 27, 1932.

Filed Oct. l. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 .A INVENTOR BY f//lwf ATTO EY( Patented Sept. 27, 1932 narran srrss ltdlli paraat ,series Hanoi-n A. einer, on sir. ALBANS, NEW YORK, Assrenon 'ro ivrnnennrnannn nrno'rxrn COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEWZORK n Y Y TYPOG-RAPHICAL GOMPOSING AND DKISTRIIVBUTING MCHIE Application filed October 1, 1930. Serial NLO. 485,592.

This invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machinesgof the general organization represented -in Letters Patent No. 436,532 to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a. magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in printJ and then assembled inline, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled f with molten metal to form a slug'or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices there- 'after elevated and returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started. More particularly, it relates to machines equipped with a plurality of magazines containing matrices of different font or face, and any selected one of which may be brought into action at will.

in one 4class of such machines, the magazines are arranged in constant operative relation to a corresponding plurality of distributors (which may thus distribute the matrices into all of them simultaneously) and areV movably arranged so that any selected one may be brought into operative relation to the assembling devices, the arrangement being` such that the movement of the magazines may take place without disturbing their relation to the respective distributors. machine, for example, is illustrated in the Kennedy Patents Nos. 1,386,786 and 1,705,-` 9-"7, wherein the magazines are carried by swinging base frames mounted to turn. about separate and independent axes located at or" near their upper ends.

When the magazines are thus arranged to turn about separate and independent axes, one stands further from the assembling devices than the other, when vin operative position, and in providing for the proper actuation of the escapements of the magazine in use, it is necessary to taire such difference of location of the magazines (even though small) into account. Heretofore, this difference has been compensated for by making the fpush rods or actuating slides for the escapements of the respective magazines of dif-` ferent relative lengths, that expedient being possible because the escapements are ordi- Such a narily mounted independently of the magazines, as in the Rogers Patent No. 1,109,872. Such an expedient, however, is open 'to the objection of requiring distinct sets of escapementV push rods or slides, entailing so much extra yexpense in manufacture, and, moreover, in cases where the escapements are at'- tached directly to the magazines, as herein proposed, it forbids the ready interchange of the magazines, since obviously magazines with the longer escapement push rods cannot occupy the same position as those with the shorter push rods or vice versa.

rihese and other objections of the prior art are obviated by the'present invention, which contemplates an improved mounting of the escapement actuating devices, whereby their effective range of action may be varied to suit the particular magazine in operative position at the time. More specifically, this is accomplished by providing means, preferably under the automatic control ofthe swinging magazines, for'setting the escapement actuating devices in diderent operative positions according to the magazine selected. ln the embodiment illustrated, the escapement actuating devices include a series of upright centrally pivoted levers for engaging the escapementv push rods, and these levers are mounted in a supporting frame which is' rocked to and fro, as the magazines are lowered and raised, respectively, in order to position the pivoted levers nearer to orifarther from the magazinein operative position, the

axis of the rocking frame passing through the lower endsl of the pivoted levers so as not to interfere with their full pivot-al movement in either position of the frame.

As the escapement actuating devices are so mounted and operated, the escapement push rods of all the magazines may be of the same length and the magazines freely interchanged in position with each other, even though the escapements be attached directly to the magazines.

In the accompanying drawings the improvements have been shown as applied to the so-called auxiliary or supplementary magazines of a linotype machine rather than to the main magazines; but, obviously, they ited in their application. In fact,-the im- VH provements would be applicable in any case, where it is desired or necessaryto vary the eifective range of action of the escapement actuating devices, whether for one reason or another, and it should therefore be understood that the invention is not limited to any particular mode of application. It should likewise be understood that the improvements have been shown only in preferred form and by way of example, and that many changes and alterations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a linot-ype machine equipped with the present improve- Y ments Fig. 2 is a similar view on an enlarged scale and partly in section, taken through the lower g end of the magazines and the associated assembling mechanism; and Y Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 8 8 of Fig. 2 and looking forwardly or in the direction of the arrows. y

The matrices X are stored according to font in the superposed inclined magazines A, only two of which are herein shown but of which a greater number mightbe employed, if desired. These magazines (of short length and having conductors A1) are supported upon separate base frames B conjointly constituting a shift frame which, as later to be described, is arranged to be swung upwardly and downwardly in the machine to locate either magazine inoperative position to a fixed assembler entrance or raceway O. Each magazine has attached directly thereto a-seriesof matrix releasing escapements C, having the customary push rods or actuating r slides C1, and it may herel be stated that all of the magazines and their escapements (those shown as well as those to be substituted therefor) are all alike or identical in construction so that they may be freely interchanged in position with each other, that is to say, so that any one of the magazines may be placed on either the upper or lower base frame B, as circumstances may require.

Vhen a selected magazine is in operative position, its escapements C are actuated by means of a series of key-controlled devices, comprising the upright levers D, the small intermediate levers E, and the vertically movable reeds F. Since the magazines are of the auxiliary variety, the reeds F are not Operated directly Afrom the keyboard mechanism, but instead are operated therefrom through the medium of bails G (see the Kennedy Patent No. 1,561,244). The levers D herein shown are of the centrally pivoted type, being provided with open notches or bearings D1, which iit removably upon a common transverse pivot rod D2 attached to the opposite end walls of a supporting frame As shown in Fig. 3, the frame H is slotted 1n its rear face to receive the levers D and to maintain them in proper spaced relation; It may be noted that in normal retracted position the escapement levers D at their upper ends bank against the frame stops H1, being held in such retracted position by springs connectedto the reeds F (Fig. 1) and pulling downwardly thereon. The small intermediate levers E are of L-shape, being forked at the upper ends of their vertical arms to make pivotal-connection,with the lower endsiof the levers D, and having the outer ends of their horizontal arms iitted into notches formed in the upper ends of the reeds F. The levers E are also mounted in the supporting frame H, being pivoted thereonpby means of the rod E2 and spaced apart inthe same way as the levers D.

According to the above arrangement of the escapement actuating devices, the release of the matrices from the magazine will be e'ected by the upward movement of the reeds F, which movement will be imparted through the small [v -shaped levers E to the centrally pivoted levers D, causing the lat-ter to rock rearwardly at their upper ends and slide the escapement push rods C1 in the same direction to effect the matrix releasing action of the escapements C. On the return stroke of the reeds F, induced by the springs F1, the pivoted levers D will be rocked forwardly to their normal retracted position and allow the escapements C by a reverse movement under the iniiuence `of their actuating springs to return to their normal matrix arresting v and holding position.

on. When released, .the matrices pass to the magazines through the entrances l 1 which, as herein shown, are pivoted at their lower ends, as at M2, to fixed extensions P Vof the distributor bracket.

It is important .that the relation between y..

the magazine entrances and the distributors be undisturbed during the shifting of the magazines so Ythat the distribution of matrices may be'carried on continuously in the manner required. Consequently (see Fig. 1) the base frames B are mounted to turn about separate and independent axesBl, located at the juncture of the magazine entrances and their respective magazines (as in the Muehleisen Patent No. 1,221,360), being hinged at these points by means of arms or brackets B2 attached to the base frames, and having pins journaled in suitable bearings on the fixed extensions P above referred to. Near its lower end, the lower base frame is provided at its opposite edges with Vupstanding gage pieces or spacing blocks B3 and which have resting thereon lugs B4, projecting outwardly from the opposite edges of the upper base frame, this arrangement, while Apreserving the close Vspaced relation of the magazines, permitting the latter to partake of a slight longitudinal movement relatively to each other, when the base frames areswung together about their independent pivotal axes B1;

lihe means herein employed for swinging the magazines consists essentially of a toggle syst-em which is adapted to raise the shift frame as it is extended and to lower it as it is collapsed.Y In its lowermost position, the shift frame is supported upon a pair of set screws O1 (Fig. l) mounted in the framework and which are adjustable to locate the upper magazine in operative relation to the assembler throat O. In its raised position, the shift frame is supported directly bythe toggle system which is so designed that, when straight ened out, it will locate the lower magazine in correct registration with the throat O. The toggle system, see Fig. l, comprises two pairs of links J, J1 intermediately connected by a transverse rod J 2 to which the lower members J1 are fastened and on which the upper members J are loosely mounted. The members J1 are pivoted at their lower ends to xed brackets O2, and the members J at their free ends are formed with open bearings or forls wherein engage pins a which project inwardly from lugs B5 depending from the lower magazine base frame. he rod J2 is limited in its movements in both directions and whenV rocked upwardly is stopped just past dead center so as to lock the magazines in their raised position. rlhe movement of the rod J 2 is controlled by a pivoted hand lever J 3, which extends forwardly within reach of the opera tor, the arrangement being such that, when the lever is depressed, the rod J 2 will he rocked forwardly to extend the toggle member and, when raised, will shift the rod rearwardly to collapse the toggles. The shift frame is thus swung upwardly and downwardly to definite positions to bring one or the other of the magazines into operation, as desired.

The foregoing parts and their mode of operation are` or may be the same asheretofore and for the Lmost part-rare fully disclosed in one or another of the several patents above alluded to.

Coming now to the present invention, it will be noted from the showing of Figa 2 that the escapement push rods C1 occupy different positions, when the two magazines are in use.

Thus, when the upper magazine is in use, as P are located toward the front. This difference of location, as before explained, is due to the fact that the matrix releasing escapements and their push rods are alike on the dierent magazines and to the further fact. that the magazines partake of a relative longitudinal movement during the swinging of `the base frames about their separate and independent axes. Such difference, however, is permitted and compensated for in the following manner. c Y

By referring to Figs. 2 and 3, it will be observed that the frame H before mentioned is mounted to rock to and fro about an axis passing through the lower ends ofthe escapement levers D or through the pivotaly connection of these levers with the smaller levers E, the idea being to permit the levers l) to be set with their upper ends toward the rearso as to engage and actuate theescapement push'rods of the upper magazine, when that magazine is in use,.as shown by the full lines in Fig. 2, or with their upper ends toward the front so as to engageV and actuatethe escapement push rods of the lower magazine, when that magazine is in use, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. in other words, the escapement le'- vers D are mounted to rocl about their lower ends as a fulcrum so as to be set in ditferent operative positions according' to the magazine in use, and this without aecting Vthe throw of the levers D, when the reeds lt are operated to actuate the escapements, it being evident that the pivotal movement of the leversr D about their central pivot will be the same in either of their set positions due to the neutral axis about which the supporting frame H is caused to roch. rlhe edect is to increase or diminish the range of action of the the pivot is contemplated by this invention, it is preferred to accomplish the same result by the change of position of the esca'aement levers, as herein specifically shown and described.

In providing for its rocking motion, the

y frame His equipped at its opposite ends with fion iio

trunnions H journaled in bearings K1 of a xed frame K mounted in the main frame orn the machine. One of the trunnions H10 (the one at the right looking from the front of il the machine)` is extended beyond its bearing Howeveig if desired,

Vswung' upwardly to locate the lower one in operative position, the'frame H with its contained escapement levers l) will be rocked.

forwardly to locate the levers in their torward position, the parts being arrested in this position by means of stoplugs H4 formed on the frame H and adapted to engage the main vertical wall K2 of the fixed frame la.

ployed to impart such forwarc rocking motion to the frame H, provided it be light Y enough not to interfere with the banking of the magazines upon the adjusting screws O1, when in their lowermost position. On the other hand, when the magazines are swung downwardly to locate the upper magazine in operative position, the arm K3 is engaged by the lower base trame just prior to the final banking of the magazines upon the set screws OL, and in the act of banking will depress the arm and thereby rock the frame H rearwardly to locate the escapement levers l) in their rearward position. rlhe former condition is, indicated by the dotted lines in FiO. 2, while the latter condition is shown by the Iull lines in that figure.

It will now be seen that the setting of the escapement levers D in either of their operativepositions is controlled automatically by the raising and lowering of magazines, the selection of the upper magazine positioning the escapement levers to the rear, and the selection of the lower magazine positioning them to the Jfront. ln this way, the diiierence in location of the cscapement push rods isv :fully compensated or, allowing the magazines and their escapements to be freely interchanged with one another and with their substitute magazines. A

As previously stated, the invention has i been shown only in preferred form and by way orn example and as applied to a particular class of linotype machine, namely, the commercial Model 26, but ob-viously many modiiications and alterations therein and in their mode of application will readily suggest themselves to those slilled in the art without departing from the scope or the in vention. It should be understood therefore that the invention' is not limited to any specitic form or embodiment except in so far as such limitations are specified in the appended claims.

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Having thus described my invention, whatj I claim is: v

l. Ina typographical composing machine, the combination of a plurality of matrix magazines, each provided withmat'rix releasing escapeinents and movably mounted so that any selected magazine may be brought into operative position, escapement actuating devices, and automatic means for increasing or diminishing the range of action oi the escapeinent actuating devices according to the magazine selected.

2. ln a typographical composing machine,

the combination of a plurality of matrix means for increasing or diminishing the` range of action of the escapement actuating devices according tothe magazine selected.

4l. ln a typographical composing machine, the combination of a plurality of interchangeable matrix magazines each provided with like matrix releasing escapements and movably mounted so that any selected magazine may be brought into an operative position common to all the magazines, 'escapement actuating devices, and automatic means for setting the escapement actuating devices in diiiere'nt operative positions according to the magazine brought, into the common operative position. a i

5. In atypographieal composing and distributing machine, the combination with a plurality of'main character distributors and a ksingle assembler entrance, of a plurality ofmatrix magazines larranged therebetween and each provided with ay series of escapement-s, separatebase frames whereon the magazines are removably disposed and mounted to turnabout separate and independent axes located at their upper ends, means for swinging the'base'frames conjointly about their respective axes to bring one or another of the magazines into operative relation to the assembler entrance without disturbing their operative connection with thedistributors, a

series of devices' for actuatingthe escapei ments ofthe selected magazine, and automatic nieans'for increasing or diminishing the range of action of the escapem'ent actuatk1ing levices according to the magazine seecte positions according to the magazineA composing machine',

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6. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a plurality of main character distributors and a single assembler entrance, ot a plurality of matrix magazines arranged therebetween and each provided with a series of escapements, separate base vtrames whereon the magazines are removably disposed and mounted l to turn about'separate and independent axes located at their upper ends,ineans for swinging the base frames conjointly about their respective aires to bring one or another of the magazines into operative relation to the assembler entrance without disturbing their operative connection with the distributors, a s ries oi' devices tor actuating thel escapements ot the selected magazine, and automatic means for setting the escapement actuating devices in different operative positions according to the magazine selected.

7. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combina-tion with a plurality of main character distributors and a single assembler entrance, of a plurality or matrix magazines arranged therebetween and each provided with a series of escapements, separate base frames whereon the magazines are removably disposed and mounted to turn about separate and independent axes located at their upper ends, mea-ns for swinging the base frames conjointly about their respective axes to bring one or another of the magazines into operative relation to the A assembler entrance without disturbing their 'operative connection with the distributors,

a series of devices for actuating the escapement-s of the selected magazine, and means actuated by the swinging of the base frames i for setting the escapement actuating devices in dierent operative positions according to the magazine selected.

Y 8. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a plurality ot main character distributors and a single assembler entrance, ot a plurality of matrix magazines arranged therebetween and each provided with a series of escapements, separate base tra-mes whereon the magazines are removably disposed and mounted to turn about separate and independent axes located at their upper ends, means for swinging the base frames conjointly about vtheir respective axes to bring one or another of the magazines into operative relation to the assembler entrance without disturbing their operative connection with the distributors, a series of devices for actuating the escapements ot the selected magazine, said escapenient actuatingy devices includinga series of upright centrally pivoted levers'arranged to Vengage the escapnients ot the selected magazine, and means actua-ted by the swinging of the base frames for rocking the whole series of pivoted levers about a neutral axis a single assembler entrance, of a plurality 4ot matrix magazines arranged therebetweena'nd each provided with a series of escapements, separate base frames whereon the magazines are removably disposed and mounted toturn about separate andV independent axes located at their upper ends, means for swinging the base frames conjointly about their respective axes to bring one or another of the magazines into operative relation to the assembler entrance withoutV disturbing their operative connection with the distributors, a series of devices for actuating the escapements of the selected magazine, said Vescapement actuatingidevices including a series of pivoted levers arranged'to engage the escapements of the selected magazine, a rocking frame whereon the escapement levers are pivotally mounted, and means actuatedby the swinging of the base frames lfor setting the rocking frame in diierent operative ositions according to the magazine selecte 10. Ina typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a? plurality of main character distributors and a single assembler entrance, of a plurality of matrix magazines arranged therebetween and each provided with a series of escapements, separate base frames whereon the magazines are removably disposed and mounted to turn about separate and independent aXes located at their'upper ends, means for swinging the base frames conjointly :about their respective axes to bring one 0r another of the magazines into operative relation to the assembler entrance without disturbing their operative connectionl with the distributors, a yseries of devices for trame and arranged to be engaged by the lowermost base frame, whereby the swinging of the base frames will automatically set vthe rocking frame in different operative posi-V tions according to the magazine selected.

11. In a typographical composing anddistributingimachine, the combination with a plurality omain character distributors and. y a single assembler entrance, of a plurality of matrix magazines arranged therebetween and each provided witha series ofescapements, separate base frames whereon the magazines are removably disposed and mounted to turn about separate and independent axes located at their upper ends,`

means for swinging thefbase frames `conjointly abut'their respective axes to bring one or another of the magazinesinto operative relation to the assembler kentrance without disturbing their operative connection .with .the distributors, a series of devicesY for actuating the escapements of the selected magazine, said escapement actuating devices including a series of upright centrally pivoted levers arranged to engage the escapements-of the selected magazine,.a correspondlframe in different operative positions according to the magazine selected.

l2. A combination according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the magazines ltherein recited are interchangeable with each other so that any magazine may be placed on any base frame, and characterized by theiurther fact that the matrix releasing escapements are alike on the different magazines. 13. A combination according-to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the matrix releasing escapements therein referred to include:v fore-and-aft slidable push rods arranged to be engaged by the escapementY actuatingdevices or levers.

14.. A combination according to claim 9, including a fixed stop arranged to limit the movement of the rocking frame in one direction. Y 1

'15. A combination according to claim 9, including a fixed stop arranged to limit the movement of the rocln'ng trame in'one direction, and an arm extended from the frame and arranged for engagement with the lowermost base frame to eii'ect and limit the movement ofthe rocking trame in the other` direction. 1 S

16. In a typographical composing machine,

`the combination of aV plurality of matrix magazines, each provided with matrixl releasing escapements and lmovably mounted so that any selected magazine maybe brought l y into operativ-e position, escapement actuating devices, and means for increasing or diminishing thev range of action of the escapement actuating devices according to the magazine selected.

' v17. In a typographical composing machine,

the combination of a plurality of matrix magazines, each provided with matrix releasing escapements and movably mounted so that any selected magazine may be brought into an operative position common to all the magazines, escapement actuating devices, and

means for, setting the escapement actuating devices in different operative positions ac'- cording to the magazine brought into the common operative position.

18; In a typographical composing machine, the combianton of a plurality of interchangeable matrix magazines, each providedv with like matrix releasing escapements and movably mounted so that any selected magazinemay be brought into operative position, escapement actuating devices, and means for increasing or diminishing the range of action of the escapement actuating devices accordingto the magazine selected;

19. In a typographical composing ma-l chine, thecombination of a plurality of interchangeable matrix magazines eacli provided withY like matrix releasing escapements and movably mounted so that any selected magazine may be brought into an operative position common to all Vthe magazines, escapement actuating devices, and means for setting the escapement actuating devices in diierent operative positions according to the magazine brought into the common operative position.

20. In a typographical composing and dis-y tributing machine, the combination with a plurality of main character distributors and a single assembler entrance, of a plurality of matrix magazines arranged therebetween and each provided witha series of escapement-s, separate baseV frames whereon the magazines are removably disposed and mounted to turn about separate and independent axes located at their upper ends, means for swinging the base frames conjointly about their respective axes to bring one or another of the magazines into operative relation to the assembler entrance without disturbing their operative Vconnection with the distributors, a Vseries of devices for actuating the escapements of the selected magazine, ,said escapement actuating devices including a series of pivoted levers arranged to enga-ge the escapements of the selected magazine, a rocking frame whereon the escapement levers are pivotally mounted, and

means for setting the rocking frame in dierent operative positions according to the magazine selected.

'In testimony whereof, this specification has been duly signed by:

H RoLn A.. BURT. 

